Area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares worksheet

The worksheet designed for Key Stage 2 students provides a series of engaging activities aimed at teaching children how to find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares. The first activity requires each child to have a square of a specified size and to find an object that matches the dimensions of their square perfectly. This activity can be varied by pairing children up and asking them to repeat the task with their combined squares. The second activity also involves squares of different sizes, where children use their square to measure the area of various rectilinear shapes, encouraging hands-on learning and practical application.

Subsequent activities build on these skills, with children using 1cm squares to determine the area of given shapes, and drawing different rectilinear shapes with the same area on squared paper. Another exercise challenges children to transform a selection of shapes into rectangles by calculating the number of squares required. This task includes a peer review element, where pairs of children swap work to check accuracy. Further activities involve comparing the areas of multiple shapes, and investigating whether rectangles with the same area also share the same perimeter. The final activity combines maths and creativity, as children roll a pair of dice to determine an area and then draw as many different shapes as possible with that area, fostering both numerical understanding and imaginative thinking.